Tag Archives: civility

Editor, Plagiarist and Ethics Dunce Extraordinaire Robert Ripley Meets His Worst Nightmare…

A plagiarizing editor is caught, exposed and shamed by an ethical blogger. Wonderful! Continue reading

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Unethical Quote of the Week: “Chronicle of Higher Education” Editor Liz McMillen

The Chronicle of Higher Education has signaled that it suffers from the same malady as its subject: a lack of courage and integrity. Continue reading

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Unethical Quote of the Week: Jennifer Porter Gore, Rep. Keith Ellison’s Communications Director

Twitter, the great jerk detector! Rep Keith Ellison: Busted! Continue reading

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It’s You, Keith.

When the same thing happens to you five times, you have to face up to it. You’re the jerk. Continue reading

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The Process Can Be Ugly, And Sure Was This Time, But This Is How Cultural Ethics Standards Change

The Fluke-Limbaugh mess ends up changing the rules…for everyone. Continue reading

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Ethics Quote of the Week: Ethics Alarms

If I won’t quote myself, nobody else will. Continue reading

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Ethics Train Wreck Chronicles: Villains, Victims, Hypocrites and Unlikely Heroes In the Contraception / Limbaugh / Fluke Debacle

If this isn’t the Ethics Train Wreck of the Year, I don’t want to be around when the real one arrives. Continue reading

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Role Model Ethics: A Spring Training Drama in One Act

A Boston Red Sox player teaches a kid something that might make a big difference in his life. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Sandra Fluke

Sandra Fluke couldn’t rise to the occasion. Too bad. Continue reading

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Ethics Dunce: Rep. Debby Wasserman-Schultz

Denigrating women is unacceptable, says the Democratic National Committee chair…unless the women are Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann. Then it’s hilarious. Continue reading

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